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Southeast Polk Comm School District Schools
Southeast Polk Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Polk County (Altoona). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Southeast Polk Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Southeast Polk Comm School District
11 of 11 schools in Southeast Polk Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Southeast Polk Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mitchellville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Runnells Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Spring Creek 6th Grade (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Four Mile Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Centennial Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Delaware Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Altoona Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Southeast Polk High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Southeast Polk Junior High (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Clay Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Southeast Polk Comm School District
High schools (1)
- C+ Southeast Polk High School, Pleasant Hill
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Southeast Polk Junior High, Pleasant Hill
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C+ Altoona Elementary, Altoona
- B- Centennial Elementary, Altoona
- C- Clay Elementary, Altoona
- C+ Delaware Elementary, Des Moines
- B Four Mile Elementary, Pleasant Hill
- A+ Mitchellville Elementary, Mitchellville
- A+ Runnells Elementary, Runnells
- D Willowbrook Elementary, Altoona
Other schools and academies (1)
- B Spring Creek 6th Grade, Pleasant Hill
Where Southeast Polk Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Altoona (4)
- Pleasant Hill (4)
- Des Moines (1)
- Mitchellville (1)
- Runnells (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,424 students with 476 full-time-equivalent teachers and 949 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1926820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Carlisle Comm School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District (59 schools, 11 mi)
- Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Saydel Comm School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- PCM Comm School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Ankeny Comm School District (17 schools, 14 mi)
- Pleasantville Comm School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Norwalk Comm School District (5 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Southeast Polk Comm School District
How many schools are in Southeast Polk Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Southeast Polk Comm School District, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Southeast Polk Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Des Moines, Mitchellville, Runnells.
How good are the schools in Southeast Polk Comm School District?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 76.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63.5%. 82% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Southeast Polk Comm School District?
7,424 students were enrolled in Southeast Polk Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Southeast Polk Comm School District?
Southeast Polk Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Polk County, with its district office in Altoona. Its boundary covers about 113 sq mi.